TEXAS LEAGUE: Drillers hold off RockHounds, 4-2

Published 6:15 pm, Thursday, August 8, 2013

Rockhounds pitcher Zach Neal and catcher David Freitas talk on the mound during the game against the Tulsa Drillers in May at Citibank Ballpark. James Durbin/Reporter-Telegram

Rockhounds pitcher Zach Neal and catcher David Freitas talk on the mound during the game against the Tulsa Drillers in May at Citibank Ballpark. James Durbin/Reporter-Telegram

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TEXAS LEAGUE: Drillers hold off RockHounds, 4-2

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TULSA -- Despite an early lead and holding the Tulsa Drillers without an extra-base hit, the Midland RockHounds wasn't able to avoid a series sweep Thursday, falling 4-2 to the Drillers at ONEOK Field.

Tulsa needed one inning of scoring to get past the RockHounds, who lost to the Drillers for the third straight game.

A night after Tulsa jumped ahead early en route to scoring 14 runs, it was Midland that got on the board first thanks to a leadoff home run by Conner Crumbliss in the top of the first.

The teams remained separated by a run until the top of the fifth when Max Muncy hit a leadoff shot to right for his first home run in a RockHound uniform.

Zach Neal took a perfect game into the bottom of the fifth but saw that end on a one-out single by Angelys Nina.

Neal, however, maintained his shutout until the next inning when Tulsa made its move.

Cristhian Adames put the Drillers on the board with an RBI single to right before Kyle Parker tied the game at 2 on a sacrifice fly.

Two batters later, Nina put Tulsa ahead for good on an RBI single to right and Joey Wong added a sacrifice fly.

Midland wasn't able to overcome the two-run deficit as the RockHounds missed opportunities, going 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position.

The RockHounds will close out a 10-game road trip with a three-game series against the Springfield Cardinals, which they'll begin at 7:09 p.m. today.